Nur 450 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Delegation Transferring the authority to perform a selected nursing task in a selected situation to another team member while maintaining accountability Assignment Transferring the author, accountability, and responsibility to another member of health care team The NCSBN 5 rights of Delegation (National Council of State Boards of Nursing)RN 1. Right task (consider credentials, nurse practice act, and agency policy) 2. Right circumstances (consider patient's condition and degree of supervision...

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NUR 1211 Medical Surgical Exam 2- Questions and Answers 20242025 A nurse is working with a patient who was diagnosed with HIV several months earlier. The nurse should recognize that a patient with HIV is considered to have AIDS at the point when the CD4+ T- lymphocyte cell count drops below what threshold? A) 75 cells/mm3 of blood B) 200 cells/mm3 of blood C) 325 cells/mm3 of blood D) 450 cells/mm3 of blood - -B) 200 cells/mm3 of blood When CD4+ T-cell levels drop below 200 cells/mm3 ...

What is magnet status? positive culture that affects nurse and patient outcomes and creates an environment that attracts qualified RNs who delivery quality care What is Lewin's Change Theory? 1) unfreezing (assessing/bringing awareness to an issue) 2) moving (planning/implementing) 3) refreezing (evaluating) What are the driving forces and restraining forces of change? * Driving forces = the reason why we need change (ex: better outcomes/safety, etc...) * Restraining forces = barriers to make...

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What is Transition of Care When a patient is moved around. - A patient handoff to another nurse - Changing floors - Changing facilities - Beings moved to their home Common transition errors: - No comprehensive discharge care plan - Not transferring the patient's medication lists to the new facility - Not including the family in the process - Not communicating with the *right* people at the new facility. - Not getting in touch with the right community resources that the patient needs. - Not sta...

Why measure fetal heart rate? fetal heart rate changes may indicate lack of oxygen to fetus or excessive bleeding affecting the fetus -Goals: reduce neonatal death, and avoid neurologic/brain injury When is measuring fetal heart rate necessary? 1. Signs of fetal distress 2. Epidural analgesia 3. Labor induction What is electronic fetal monitoring? measures the fetal heart rate and uterine contractions 2 options: - External vs internal -Intermittent vs continuous Ultrasound transducer/Doppler ...

An ICU nurse modifies a plan of care based on a patient's cultural values. Which of the following nurse characteristics of the Synergy Model is reflected with this intervention? Caring practices. In order to decrease the number of medication errors, one strategy may include focusing on which of the following elements of a healthy work environment? Skilled communication. Which of the following interventions would most likely augment evidence-based practice use in the clinical setting? Enhancin...

NUR 221 PrepU Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 100% Pass A client is in the geriatric psychiatry inpatient unit. The client has bilateral electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) scheduled for tomorrow. Which intervention would be most important for the nurse to implement for this client? A. Encourage fluids 6 to 8 hours before the treatment. B. Encourage caffeine intake the day before treatment. C. Provide frequent, supportive reorientation after the treatment. D. Encourage the family t...

What is Clinical Judgement? "Interpretation or conclusion about a patient's needs, concerns, or health problems, and/or the decision to take action (or not), use or modify standard approaches, or improvise new ones as deemed appropriate by the patient's response" Characteristics of Clinical Judgement 1) Nursing Process is Framework (ADPIE) 2) Influenced by knowledge and attitudes of 'judger' 3) NOT task oriented (ex: choose main priority) 4) Compare Assessments to known normals, patient b...